Tunghai just had its joyful 62nd birthday on Nov 2nd, 2017. The stadium was filled with laughter and youthful energy, and students from all departments paraded in the opening ceremony at the Tunghai athletic tracks. Many new facilities have been completed this year, including the browsing room in the library, additional space for dancing and table tennis in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, a new home for the Tunghai Dairy Store, and the ceremony for the groundbreaking of the new sports dome.

For the first time, the Tunghai anniversary athletic meet became a two-day event, mainly encouraging students and teachers to participate in outdoor activities. On this special occasion, many V.I.Ps visited Tunghai, including the Board Chairman Tseng Ji-hong, the University Principal Wang Mao-jun, the Women’s Association President Fang Fei, the Alumni Association chief president Huang Cheng-Feng, the Taichung branch Alumni Association President Yang Heng Fu, the Air Force 427 Wing Chief of Staff Col. Liu Gong-zheng, Cheng Ching Hospital Chief Director Lin Gao-de, Cingshuei Senior High School principal Lai Zhao-cheng, and the former sisterhood presidents Huang De-Hui and Shi Xui-mei…etc.

Creative parade by departments and administrative divisions

The champion of the campus cheerleading competition, the team of the Business Administration Department, gave an excellent performance and won people’s hearts by combining Chinese imperial and palatial imagery with contemporary dance costumes. They used homemade props, conducting the dramatic cheerleading with a theme as “the sky changes, the ground shakes, the emperor of the business dynasty arises.” Also, students from the affiliated elementary school and postgraduates in the art-performing program led the audience to sing the anthem and the school song respectively. What really caught everyone’s eyes was the dance by children from the affiliated kindergarten.

Great performance by children from the affiliated kindergarten

Cheerleading by the business administration majors

Chairman Tseng Ji-hong encouraged people with his experience of being a sport lover during his studying. In addition to sports, he pointed out the importance of developing individual interests throughout his opinion.

Principal Wang Mao-jun (left) and employees enjoyed the games

Principal Wang Mao-jun mentioned that the anniversary was a day of celebration. Affected by the energy of students, he felt the power of youth. The core idea of Tunghai is liberal arts education, which t features four-dimensional learning, including “‘Mental’: continuous progress in pursuing knowledge, ‘Physical’: health care and physical training, ‘Social’: developing socialization ability and self-control, and ‘Spiritual’: improvement of spiritual life.”

Principal Wang Mao-jun, Chairman Tseng Ji-hong, and V.I.P photo

Ribbon cutting: library browsing room completed
A ribbon cutting ceremony was finally held in the library. It’s been 30 years since the browsing room in the basement was developed. To meet the needs of students, teachers, and even the multiple interests of new, creative and career-oriented courses, it winow ll become a place which is not only for reading, but also for multi-functional and diversified learning.

After having been remodeled, the entrance offers a brand new, bright space for exhibiting students’ non-scheduled artistic works. Behind the exhibiting space lies a special area, which forms a high-quality, comfortable space for reading. There are also mini seminar rooms with colorful desks to differentiate various spaces for learning. Some also offer electrical sockets. Moreover, the light is also rearranged to increase the illuminance and the browsing room now has about 300 seats.

Ribbon cutting: browsing room reconstruction completed

Chiang Kai-shek memorial hall: expansion for student societies
The obsolete space in the CKS Hall has been completely renovated and is now available for student club activities; the sanitary facility has been upgraded and the wooden dancefloor has been repaired The air flow system has been improved as well.. As for the lighting, efficient and eco-friendly LED lightbulbs were installed. The Extracurricular Division under the student administration agency now provides this space to dance-oriented and stamina clubs. In daytime, it also offers rooms for table tennis classes offered by the PE division. The goal was to provide multi-functional properties for sports and student clubs’ usage.

Ribbon cutting: the extended space for student societies

New facilities for the Tunghai Dairy Store
Tunghai Dairy, the top 1 campus delicacy on the internet, successfully moved to its new home today. The Women’s Association which manages the store was established 60 years ago, accepting the offer from the intern farm to start the fresh milk business 30 years ago. Ten years later, they hung the signboard “Tunghai Dairy Retail Sales” outside their store. Eleven years ago, the name was changed to Tunghai Dairy Store. Owing to the great effort made by successive presidents, they made a profit and finally allocated 10 million dollars towards the financing of a new Women’s Association building 4 years ago. Such act was to help the community and people on campus so that they can share the resources easily. The relocation of the warehouse would definitely impress the people and the visitors in a different way. On December 16th, there will be a church ceremony for both the newly-opened Women’s Association building and the 60th anniversary memorial publication. All are welcome to join the event and embrace the grace of god together.

Ribbon cutting ceremony of the Tunghai Dairy Warehouse removal

V.I.P group photo

Groundbreaking of the new sport dome
For students in Tunghai, the interest in outdoor sport facilities is always greater than at any other universities in the country. However, as the sport population grows bigger, students would hope to have a better environment and the groundbreaking ceremony was held today. It was expected to finish in a year and provide a greater place for people to use. In addition to fill the insufficiency room in the gymnasium, students who will hold games or sport events in the future would not be disturbed by bad weathers.